Origin
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The origins of patent law
Trace the legal texts, explore their genesis and uncover the choices that shaped Europe’s patent system.
Origin brings together adopted texts, drafts, reports and preparatory materials. Search for a reference or topic, then open the document and its source collection.
Sources, coverage and method
Corpus compiled on 13 October 2026 from EPO, EUR-Lex, Council of Europe collections and Pierre Véron’s document archive. Original titles are retained. Language versions may constitute distinct references.
Search covers metadata and, when selected, words in extractable texts: all search words must be found, with no exact-phrase matching. Scans and ZIP archives are not fully indexed. Documents are not all translated; also try English terms.
Drafts and historical texts do not necessarily describe applicable law. Consult the source for version, date, status and context. The corpus will grow and does not guarantee exhaustiveness across all European archives.